Path Traversal in Kodi
CVE-2017-8314
Directory Traversal in Zip Extraction built-in function in Kodi 17.1 and earlier allows arbitrary file write on disk via a Zip file as subtitles.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.025 (82.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Kodi
- Xbmc Foundation Kodi (Xbmc) — versions <= v17.1
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@checkpoint.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@checkpoint.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@checkpoint.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@checkpoint.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8314?
- CVE-2017-8314 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kodi, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-05-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8314?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.